to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
little by little; step by step
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
to be surprised; to be astonished
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
radical (of a kanji character)
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
(punishment by) striking with fists
because of; owing to; due to
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
the way back; the way home; return trip
to hunt a spy; to put a tail on someone; to stalk
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
excellent; very good; exultant; elated
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (last month, etc.); for (20 years, etc.)
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room